June 2010 - KICTANet

Zain Kenya gets 3G license
by Harry Hare 25 Jun '10

25 Jun '10

Interesting development...read on. http://tinyurl.com/2vv49cj Harry African eDevelopment Resource Centre eDevelopment House : : 604 Limuru Road Old Muthaiga : : P O Box 49475 00100 Nairobi : : Kenya T +254 20 3741646/7 : : C +254 725 650044 Training : : Research: :Consultancy: : Publishing

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Will SA recoup the investment
by Per-erick Mulamba 24 Jun '10

24 Jun '10

Dear All, We are in the middle of the World Cup which so far its thumps up for SA on how they have organized it. They have spend over 4trillions to get it to where it is and the expected return is less than 1trillion. Greece are broke cause of hosting Olympics will we be seeing another repeat of Greece on the African continent and if it happens are we prepared? I believe the impact will be felt in 2 to 3 years from now. Regards Per-Erick

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INTERNET SOCIETY FORUM TO ENABLE AFRICAN INTERNET LEADERS UNLOCK THE CONTINENT'S POTENTIAL
by alice＠apc.org 23 Jun '10

23 Jun '10

INTERNET SOCIETY FORUM TO ENABLE AFRICAN INTERNET LEADERS UNLOCK THE CONTINENT'S POTENTIAL New regional community to address key interconnection opportunities and challenges in Africa [Nairobi, Kenya, 15 June 2010] - The Internet Society (ISOC), today announced the launch of the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF), established to help address the operational, regulatory, and business challenges facing the growing African Internet industry. Organized by the Internet Society, in partnership with the Telecommunications Service Providers Association of Kenya (TESPOK), the inaugural meeting of the forum, entitled "Unlocking Africa's Regional Interconnection", will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 11-12 August 2010 and is expected to attract some of Africa's key business leaders, technical experts, policy makers, and infrastructure builders. Until now, Internet growth in the region has been slow, hampered by poor infrastructure and low levels of investment. But the signs of change are now on the horizon. "To date, gradual, ongoing policy and regulatory changes have made a positive impact on the region, where we are seeing many new opportunities for regional and global connectivity," said Michuki Mwangi, Regional Development Manager for Africa at the Internet Society, and recipient of the 2010 African Network Operators Group (AfNOG) Network Information Infrastructure award. "Supporting the recent momentum in Africa by facilitating these positive discussions plays a vital role in delivering against one of the Internet Society's key strategic initiatives; enabling access in emerging markets," added Mwangi. "Africa has also seen major investments in submarine cables, terrestrial fiber infrastructures, and mobile and wireless data technologies, all of which are addressing some of the challenges that previously restricted Internet growth in the region." Critically, the new infrastructure developments create the opportunity for much higher levels of local and regional interconnection. This exerts a multiplier effect on the economic and technical performance of regional networks, as well as opening the door to higher levels of local content production, all of which are necessary elements in enabling Internet access to Africans across the continent. The African Peering and Interconnection Forum will create a regional community to address the key cross-border Interconnection opportunities and challenges in Africa and discuss global and regional insights on maximizing regional development. In addition to local and regional support provided by TESPOK, the event has received international sponsorship from expert organisations including the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX), the Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange (DE-CIX), the German Internet exchange, and Netnod, the Swedish Internet exchange provider, For more information, details about sponsorship opportunities, and to register for this event, see: https://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/africanforum2010/ About the Internet Society The Internet Society (ISOC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1992 to provide leadership in Internet related standards, education, and policy. ISOC is the organizational home of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the Internet's premier technical standards body. With offices in Washington, D.C., and Geneva, Switzerland, it is dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of people throughout the world. For more information see: http://InternetSociety.org Media contact Greg Wood wood(a)isoc.org +1-703-439-2145

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FW: Consumers: Ghana: Thousands protest poor mobile phone services (thanks to Russell Southwood)
by Edith Adera 22 Jun '10

22 Jun '10

FYI ________________________________ From: consumers-bounces(a)lists.wits.ac.za<mailto:consumers-bounces@lists.wits.ac.za> [consumers-bounces(a)lists.wits.ac.za] On Behalf Of Charley Lewis [Charley.Lewis(a)wits.ac.za] Sent: 07 June 2010 17:51 To: consumers(a)lists.wits.ac.za<mailto:consumers@lists.wits.ac.za> Subject: Consumers: Ghana: Thousands protest poor mobile phone services (thanks to Russell Southwood) Thousands protest poor mobile phone services http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=182961#<http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=182961> ACCRA, May 27, --Thousands of mobile phone users took to the streets of Accra on Thursday to show their disapproval and displeasure with the poor services by mobile telecommunication companies operating in the country. The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA), together with other consumer right groups, called on all mobile phone users in the country to switch off their mobile phones from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. local time on Thursday as part of its protest to express their demand for quality services from mobile phone service providers, MTN, Tigo, Kasapa, Vodafone, and Zain in the West African country. Protesters gathered at the famous Kwame Nkrumah circle at the down town area, where they were briefed by their leaders on the routes and regulations for the demonstration. The organizers made sure that all protesters put off their mobile phones as a warning sign to the operators that their services were nothing to write home about before they embarked on the protest march. The demonstrators, mostly students, danced and sang as they passed through the main streets of the capital city with placards, some of which read "we are tired of your poor services", "stop tricky promotions" and "MTN, Tigo, Kasapa, Vodafone and Zain, the value is the same." A heavy presence of armed policemen guaranteed the safety of both the organizers and protestors. The protest ended at the premises of the Ministry of Communications, where the head of the CPA, Nana Prempeh Aduhene, on behalf of the protesters, presented a petition to the deputy communications minister, Dr Nartey Siaw Sapore. Sapore assured the gatherers that the Ghanaian government would look into the petition and take necessary actions. He said the government would ensure that telecom operators in the country did not short-change Ghanaian mobile phone users. Prempeh Aduhene told Xinhua that the response they got from the public during the demonstration was an indication that Ghanaians were indeed fed up with the poor services of the telecom companies. He said the agency would embark on a second demonstration to serve as a reminder if the Ghanaian authorities failed to caution and sanction the operators for their poor services to the general public. Experts in the communications industry in Ghana estimated that the six-hour off-phone protest would cost the telecom companies a total loss of 6 million U.S. dollars in revenue. Some protesters said that they anticipated total transformation and rightness in the operations of the telecom companies. Charley Lewis Senior Lecturer, LINK Centre Degree Convenor, MM(ICTPR) Tel: + 27 11-717-3784 Fax: + 27 86-529-5562 /+ 27 11-717-3910 Mobile: + 27 83-539-5242 Post (personal): Box 81185, Parkhurst, 2120, SOUTH AFRICA Skype: charley.lewis URL: http://link.wits.ac.za Mwalimu House, School of Public & Development Management, University of the Witwatersrand 2 St David's Place, Parktown, 2193, SOUTH AFRICA ==> Master of Management in ICT Policy & Regulation: http://link.wits.ac.za/training/training4.html<UrlBlockedError.aspx> ==> Certificate in Telecomms Policy, Regulation & Management: http://link.wits.ac.za/training/tc1.html ==> African Journal of Information & Communication: http://link.wits.ac.za/journal/journal.html<http://link.wits.ac.za/training/tc1.html> <image001.gif> This communication is intended for the addressee only. It is confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and destroy the original message. You may not copy or disseminate this communication without the permission of the University. Only authorized signatories are competent to enter into agreements on behalf of the University and recipients are thus advised that the content of this message may not be legally binding on the University and may contain the personal views and opinions of the author, which are not necessarily the views and opinions of The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All agreements between the University and outsiders are subject to South African Law unless the University agrees in writing to the contrary. <GhanaWeb-20100528-Thousands protest poor mobile service.pdf><ATT00001.c> Eric M.K Osiakwan Executive Secretary AfrISPA LTD T: + 233.21.258800 ext 7031 F: + 233.21.258811 C: + 233.24.4386792

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Battle shifts to 3G arena as CCK levels playing field
by Michael Ouma 21 Jun '10

21 Jun '10

here's a link: http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Battle%20shifts%20to%203G%20arena%… Michael Ouma Journalist Kenya Tel:+254-725-537823 "Do not go where the path may lead, but go instead where there is no path and leave a trail," - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Why Do Businesses Invest In ITIL Training?
by Moses Kamau 21 Jun '10

21 Jun '10

Why Do Businesses Invest In ITIL Training? The Information Technology Infrastructure Library, more commonly referred to as ITIL, dates back almost thirty years. Essentially, it is a set of procedures and standards that govern the way in which IT services are managed within a business set up. It came about as the British Government recognized a growing reliance on IT by businesses and saw that some set standards were required to ensure its most optimum usage. At that time, businesses were becoming increasingly dependent upon information technology systems. It was a relatively new, but fast developing area at that time and as the British Government saw increasing numbers of companies become ever more reliant, it saw that this was the time for a set of standards relating to its application and usage. This is what became ITIL. Let's fast forward to 2010, though and today countless companies across the world use ITIL as a means of ensuring the most effective use of Information Technology services within their company. From local businesses through to multinational corporations such as VISA Europe, the standards have been implemented by companies looking to ensure the optimum application of IT within their setup. This has led to an increased demand for ITIL training. But is investing in training for staff worth the money? Quite simply, yes it is. ITIL, when its practices are applied in the right way, offers a host of benefits. But the learning, outside of any formal training courses, would compromise only of quite heavy reading material, as all the information is contained within ITIL books. As applies to anything we want to learn, organized and structured tuition can often be the most effective means of doing so. It's worth the investment as the correct application of ITIL within a business of any size comes with a range of benefits. This includes better cost effectiveness where IT is concerned, overall improved information technology standards, a far more efficient use of time by IT staff, better customer service and complaint management and an overall improved way in which staff skills and experienced are used within the business. (c) Garmin Forerunner For more information on ITIL training and consultancy, contact Quintica Kenya: Tel: +254 20 4442900/1 Email: sales.ke(a)quintica.com<mailto:sales.ke@quintica.com> Regards, Moses www.quintica.net Moses Kamau Sales & Service Manager Kenya Office: +254 20 444 2900 Kenya Mobile: +254 720 416 564 Email: moses.kamau(a)quintica.com<mailto:moses.kamau@quintica.com> Skype: moses_kamau [cid:image001.jpg@01CB1122.AF375370]

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15, 500 univeristy students to get laptops under ICT Board program
by Brian Munyao Longwe 19 Jun '10

19 Jun '10

US$2 Million shilling grant will allow 15,500 Kenyan university students to have a personal laptop http://bit.ly/bei54W -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com

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Announcement for African Peering and Interconnection Forum
by Fiona Asonga 18 Jun '10

18 Jun '10

Dear Listers As a follow up to earlier communication on the AFRICA PEERING AND INTERCONNECTION FORUM, TESPOK invites all those who qualify to participate in the discussion to register on the following link: https://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/africanforum2010/ It is important for you to note that advance registrations are encouraged. Your participation in this inaugural meeting is highly appreciated. Kind Regards Fiona Asonga Chief Executive Officer Telecommunications Service Providers Association of Kenya/ Kenya Internet Exchange Point 14th Floor, Bruce House Standard Street Tel: +254 20 2245 036 Cell: +254 721 713 504 "Industry voice in Telecommunications, Providing Policy and Direction within the Industry and Government" -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Reminder: Call for Nominations: Highway Africa New Media Awards 2010
by Wainaina Mungai 18 Jun '10

18 Jun '10

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Moagisi Letlhaku <m.letlhaku(a)ru.ac.za> Date: Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 2:24 PM Subject: Reminder: Call for Nominations: Highway Africa New Media Awards 2010 To: wainaina.mungai(a)kamemefm.com, wainaina(a)madeinkenya.org, votindo(a)gmail.com (Hi Wainaina and Violet. Please help us spread the news through your networks/website/blog. Closing date is 18 June. You should enter too! Thanks, Moagisi.) [ENGLISH] Dear Friends of Highway Africa Highway Africa is pleased to announce the call for entries for the *10thedition of the Highway Africa New Media Awards *. The Awards were pioneered to highlight the role that digital technologies play in journalism and the media, are unique and prestigious awards within the profession of journalism on the continent. The awards reward pioneering, innovative and creative use of technology in doing journalism that serves Africa and its citizens.. *Highway Africa New Media Awards* The 14th edition of the Highway Africa Conference, 4-7 July 2010 at Rhodes University, calls for the submission of nominations for the Highway Africa New Media Awards in 3 categories: · *Individual/Student* – awarded to individual persons who design or appropriate new affordable applications of communication technologies to overcome the limitations of existing infrastructure and/or capital resources. · *Not-for-Profit* – awarded to users of appropriate media technology to advance and assist communities and persons limited by infrastructure and/or technological access. · *Corporate *– awarded to corporate groups for creative and appropriate adaptation of technologies within the continent to complete effectively in the wider environment. Please find attached the Highway Africa Awards 2010 Call for Entries, as well as the Electronic Application Form*. *Forms can also be found at www.highwayafrica.com. * Submissions are to be made electronically to: awards(a)highwayafrica.com copied to c.kabwato(a)ru.ac.za. * * * The closing date for the nominations is *18 June 2010, 16:30 Pretoria Time*. Winners will be announced at the prestigious Highway Africa New Media Awards ceremony on the evening of *Sunday, 4 July 2010*. Visit www.highwayafrica.com for more info. [FRENCH] Chers Collègues, Highway Africa a le plaisir de vous annoncer l’*Appel à nominations de sa * 10ème édition de Highway Africa New Media Awards. Les prix ont été lancés pour mettre en exergue que le rôle que les technologies numériques jouent dans le journalisme et dans les médias, sont uniques et prestigieux dans la profession du journalisme qui serve l’Afrique et ses citoyens. *Highway Africa New Media Awards* La 14ème édition de la « Highway Africa Conference » qui se tiendra du 4 au 7 juillet 2010 à Rhodes University lance un appel à soumissions de nominations pour la Highway Africa New Media Awards dans trois catégories: • *Individu/étudiant*- offert à des individus qui conçoivent ou s’approprient de nouvelles et abordables applications des technologies de la communication pour surmonter les insuffisances de l’infrastructure/ressources ou capitales existantes. • *Non-lucratif*- offert aux utilisateurs de la technologie de media appropriée pour avancer et assister les communautés et les personnes limitées par l’accès aux infrastructures et à la technologie. • *Entreprise*- offert aux groupes d’entreprises pour une adaptation créative et appropriée des technologies sur le continent pour compétir efficacement dans un environnement plus large. * * Ci-joint est l’appel à nominations Highway Africa Awards 2010 avec plus de détails : critères de sélection etc. *Les soumissions doivent être faites par voie électronique à: awards(a)highwayafrica.com copié sur c.kabwato @ ru.ac.za.* La date de clôture pour les nominations est fixée au 18 juin 2010 à 16h30 heure de Pretoria. La liste des lauréats sera publiée à la prestigieuse cérémonie de Highway Africa Awards, dans la nuit de dimanche, 4 juillet2010. Visite www.highwayafrica.com pour plus d'informations. Moagisi Letlhaku Training Manager Highway Africa Rhodes University School of Journalism and Media Studies Tel: +27 (0)46 603 7139 Fax: +27 (0)46 603 7189 Cell: +27 (0)73 381 5227 e-mail:m.letlhaku@ru.ac.za <e-mail%3Am.letlhaku(a)ru.ac.za> www.highwayafrica.com *14th Highway Africa Conference, 5-7 July 2010. Theme: "African Voices in the Global Media Space"* *Reporting Development Network Africa (RDNA): *http://reportingDNA.org<http://reportingdna.org/>

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Fwd: WCIT 2012 primed for success - See our brand new video and photos
by waudo siganga 18 Jun '10

18 Jun '10

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